Al Kawther Hotel Suites

Ajman and Umm Al Qaiwain.

by euzkadi

Very close to Sharjah is Ajman (the smallest emirate) and Umm Al Qaiwain. Ajman is much like Dubai in the 1970s. And Umm Al Qaiwain with the old fortress is a very nice small village. And NO TOURISTS.

Sharja natural history museum, UAE in South Pole!

by Doctor38

UAE was in south pole 3 times according to this museum in the last 300 million years.
This place is dedicated to the environment. It highlights the presence of various marine mangrove areas around the UAE, and the protected zones. It also talk about the Desert, mountains and sand. It also tells Earth's story from the big bang till today. it talks about the fossil record, the dinosaurs and other ancient animals. It highlights the geological phases of planet earth and describes the stages in which the UAE and the Arabian Peninsula went through. I was amazed to know that during the last 300 Million years The UAE was 3 times located in the South Pole!! I am looking forward to our next trip there!! It talks about continental shift, volcano, comet, solar system, galaxies. This museum is very interesting and educational with many short video presentations on various topics. There is a nice video which shows how the continents moved around in the last 500 million years.

It has nice sections on marine life. Sorry no cameras were allowed

BAIT AL YOUSEF

by Doctor38

This is a good example of the local a house and architecture. This house was owned by a local Pearl trader and was built in the 19th century. The nice thing about this house was the fact that it was furnished. Bait Al Naboodah was not furnished when I visited it.

Emirate number three

by Assenczo

"Stalls, more Stalls - Malls"

For those who think that bargaining ends with the agreement (hand shake) I have a surprise - N/A in UAE. Be alert to the last moment. Attempts to eliminate your already bargained advantage are made to the very end.